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Australian kids’ AI chats for sale as chatbot app goes bankrupt

Sydney Morning Herald - Technology · 15 October 2026 at 12:01 am

Australian kids’ AI chats for sale as chatbot app goes bankrupt

Disney is paying $US20 million for Character.AI’s technology but not its users’ chats, which remain for sale to other bidders until next month.

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